Marquis de Sade
Born: 06-01-1740
Marquis de Sade, an 18th-century French nobleman, was a controversial writer known for his libertine sexuality and exploration of moral and philosophical themes. His works, including "Justine" and "120 Days of Sodom," challenged societal norms and delved into the darker aspects of human nature. Despite spending much of his life imprisoned for his radical views, de Sade's provocative legacy continues to influence literature and philosophy.
Book summaries for books written by Marquis de Sade
Quotes
Nature made us ferocious, we must be ferocious.
The greatest pleasures are only narrowly separated from the greatest pains.
The imagination is the spur of delights… all depends upon it, it is the mainspring of everything; now, is it not by means of the imagination one knows joy?
The more defects a man may have, the older he is, the more I esteem him.
The only way to a woman’s heart is along the path of torment.
Variety, that great safeguard of the mind, is also the great safeguard of the passions.
There is no better way to know death than to link it with some licentious image.
The man who kills is at least as worthy as the man who gives life.
The more you stir shit, the more it stinks.
The injustice of nature is one of the proofs of her divinity.
Absolute liberty, like beauty, is something which exists only in name.
Destruction is nothing else but the first step in transformation.